NFHS Basketball Rules Exam Part I
A - ANS -All of the following are true statements regarding a leg compression sleeve, EXCEPT:
A. It must cover the knee.
B. It must be white, black, beige or a single solid school color.
C. It must be the same color for each team member.
D. It must be worn for medical reasons.
A - ANS -An alternating-possession throw-in results in all of the following situations, EXCEPT:
A. All double fouls.
B. Simultaneous free-throw violations.
C. A live ball lodges between the backboard and the ring.
D. A live ball comes to rest on the flange.
E. A held ball
False - ANS -A dribble may be started by pushing, throwing or batting the ball to the floor
before or after the pivot foot is lifted
False - ANS -A head coach who is ejected in the first half must leave the vicinity of the playing
area immediately, but may go to the
locker room to coach the team at halftime.
False - ANS -A manufacturer's logo is illegal on a leg compression sleeve
False - ANS -A substitute throw is awarded if A2 violates, but A1's attempt is successful.
False - ANS -A team may view a videotape replay of the first half play during the intermission
as long as it is done in the locker room.
False - ANS -A team's frontcourt includes the division line.
False - ANS -A1 causes the ball to go out of bounds when a pass by A1 touches B1 before
touching an official and then going out of bounds.
False - ANS -All common fouls in the last two minutes of the game are automatically intentional.
False - ANS -An intentional foul can only occur during a live ball.
False - ANS -B1 deflects A1's throw-in pass that then touches thrower A1 in flight, who is still
out of bounds; the ball is awarded to
Team A.
, False - ANS -Both free throws awarded for a single technical foul must be attempted by the
same player.
False - ANS -During a free throw, a player in a marked lane space is permitted to break the
vertical plane of any boundary line with
a foot, provided that foot does not subsequently make contact with the court outside the marked
lane space.
False - ANS -If a player is directed to leave the game for a violation of the uniform rule, the
coach must replace the player within 30
seconds.
False - ANS -If a player is directed to leave the game for excessive blood on the uniform, the
blood can be wiped off and the player
may re-enter at the first opportunity
False - ANS -If a technical foul penalty is administered to end the fourth quarter and the score
is tied, the throw-in portion of the
the penalty will begin the extra period.
False - ANS -If A1 jumps from his/her frontcourt and lands in the backcourt, A1 is not
considered to be located in either court while
in the air.
False - ANS -If B1 fouls A1, and before the clock starts B2 fouls A2, it is a false multiple foul.
False - ANS -If both the screener and the opponent are moving in the same direction and path,
the screener is responsible for any
contact if the screener slows up or stops
False - ANS -If the opponent with the ball is airborne, the guard may obtain legal position in the
opponent's landing spot after the
opponent is airborne.
False - ANS -If the second free throw for an intentional personal foul is unsuccessful, the ball
remains live.
False - ANS -It is an alternating-possession procedure after the ball touches the backboard
support.
False - ANS -It is impossible for a second jump ball to follow the initial jump which starts the
game and each extra period.
False - ANS -Nonjumpers may move onto the center restraining circle at any time.
A - ANS -All of the following are true statements regarding a leg compression sleeve, EXCEPT:
A. It must cover the knee.
B. It must be white, black, beige or a single solid school color.
C. It must be the same color for each team member.
D. It must be worn for medical reasons.
A - ANS -An alternating-possession throw-in results in all of the following situations, EXCEPT:
A. All double fouls.
B. Simultaneous free-throw violations.
C. A live ball lodges between the backboard and the ring.
D. A live ball comes to rest on the flange.
E. A held ball
False - ANS -A dribble may be started by pushing, throwing or batting the ball to the floor
before or after the pivot foot is lifted
False - ANS -A head coach who is ejected in the first half must leave the vicinity of the playing
area immediately, but may go to the
locker room to coach the team at halftime.
False - ANS -A manufacturer's logo is illegal on a leg compression sleeve
False - ANS -A substitute throw is awarded if A2 violates, but A1's attempt is successful.
False - ANS -A team may view a videotape replay of the first half play during the intermission
as long as it is done in the locker room.
False - ANS -A team's frontcourt includes the division line.
False - ANS -A1 causes the ball to go out of bounds when a pass by A1 touches B1 before
touching an official and then going out of bounds.
False - ANS -All common fouls in the last two minutes of the game are automatically intentional.
False - ANS -An intentional foul can only occur during a live ball.
False - ANS -B1 deflects A1's throw-in pass that then touches thrower A1 in flight, who is still
out of bounds; the ball is awarded to
Team A.
, False - ANS -Both free throws awarded for a single technical foul must be attempted by the
same player.
False - ANS -During a free throw, a player in a marked lane space is permitted to break the
vertical plane of any boundary line with
a foot, provided that foot does not subsequently make contact with the court outside the marked
lane space.
False - ANS -If a player is directed to leave the game for a violation of the uniform rule, the
coach must replace the player within 30
seconds.
False - ANS -If a player is directed to leave the game for excessive blood on the uniform, the
blood can be wiped off and the player
may re-enter at the first opportunity
False - ANS -If a technical foul penalty is administered to end the fourth quarter and the score
is tied, the throw-in portion of the
the penalty will begin the extra period.
False - ANS -If A1 jumps from his/her frontcourt and lands in the backcourt, A1 is not
considered to be located in either court while
in the air.
False - ANS -If B1 fouls A1, and before the clock starts B2 fouls A2, it is a false multiple foul.
False - ANS -If both the screener and the opponent are moving in the same direction and path,
the screener is responsible for any
contact if the screener slows up or stops
False - ANS -If the opponent with the ball is airborne, the guard may obtain legal position in the
opponent's landing spot after the
opponent is airborne.
False - ANS -If the second free throw for an intentional personal foul is unsuccessful, the ball
remains live.
False - ANS -It is an alternating-possession procedure after the ball touches the backboard
support.
False - ANS -It is impossible for a second jump ball to follow the initial jump which starts the
game and each extra period.
False - ANS -Nonjumpers may move onto the center restraining circle at any time.
